Author: Sammy Heywood Okine
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has been recognizing and rewarding outstanding sports men and women since 1974.
These are all the best sports men and women over the years compiled by Sammy Heywood Okine aka General One, former Deputy General Secretary of the Association.
Professor Azumah Nelson, former WBC champion is on record to have won most of the best sports personality as he held the world title for a long time.
Ike Bazooka Quartey former WBA welterweight champion and long jumper Ignatius Gaisah have also won three times respectively.
1974 – D.K. Poison
1975 – D.K. Poison
1976 – Nil
1977 – Richard ‘Scorpion’ Ofosu
1978 – Azumah Nelson
1979 – Nil
1980 – Azumah Nelson
1981 – Azumah Nelson
1982 – Nil
1983 – Nil
1984 – Azumah Nelson
1985 – Azumah Nelson
1986 – Azumah Nelson
1987 – Azumah Nelson
1988 – Azumah Nelson
1989 – Nana Yaw Konadu
1990 – Abedi Pele Ayew.
1991 – The Black Starlets
1992 – Anthony Yeboah
1993 – Abedi Pele and Anthony Yeboah
1994 – Ike Quartey’
1995 – Azumah Nelson
1996 – Ike Quartey
1997 – Ike Quartey
1998 – Raymond Narh
1999 – Leo Myles Mills
2001 – Samuel Osei Kuffour
2002 – Margaret Simpson
2003 – Ignatius Gaisah
2004 – Ignatius Gaisah
2005 – Ignatius Gaisah
2006 – Stephen Appiah
2007 – Joseph Agbeko
2008 – Joshua Clottey
2009 – Dominic Adiyiah
2010 – Asamoah Gyan
2011 – Ajara Mohammed
2012 – Kwadwo Asamoah
2013 – James Kwesi Appiah
2014 – Juliana Arkoh
2015 – Andre Ayew
2016 – Anthony Baffoe
2017 – Isaac Dogboe
2018 – Thomas Partey
2019 – Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe
2020 – Nil
2021 – Samuel Takyi
2022 – Mohammed Kudus
2023 – Mohammed Kudus
2024 –??
